August 2, 2009; Canoe in the Mist

The dark skies were frequent companions during the cool, wet July and first few days of August. It was good to get out on the water without getting rained on.  A high flying loon warbled out its mournful flight song as it popped over a hill and crossed the sky above the lake.

Carbon Capture

Regarding Carbon Capture from Coal (and other places)
The following was my complete response to Bob Williams Bnet article about carbon capture as it relates to coal.
Click here to view Bob’s article.
 
Its painful to watch and listen to these hot issues play themselves out.  What someone is really looking for is something that doesn’t and never will exist…which is a way [...]

Become a Vegetarian

I could wax on about my own journey into the vegetarian lifestyle but…OK, maybe I’ll wax on a little, since you asked so nicely.  Before I do though, might I just say it is the best and easiest decision I have ever made!
In 1996, my family lived next door to a tri-athlete who was a [...]

Household Hazardous Waste? Grass Roots Action…Do It!

Its a repugnent but undenialbe truth about the products that we use everyday…they come with a serious environmental price tag that we are barely paying the interest on!  Any number of toys or electronic devices that have rechargeable batteries pose a serious risk to the ecosystem and of course our health when they are improperly [...]

Moon Condos For Rent: Perfect for Wealthy Dimwit

Tonight my son reminded me of an idea that I thought would be fading fast in a world where people are starving and whatnot. The idea; Building a “Moon Station”.  I don’t even want to know how many billion dollars it would cost, but someone should let the children at NASA or the Nations that [...]

4 Day Work Week = More SEX !!?

Ever wondered why a “normal”  North American work week is 40 hours over 5 days?  Most likely its a relict from a time gone by and probably serves little purpose anymore.  Today people in some companies work different shifts, other countries have 4 day work weeks and in fact it was a political issue in Quebec in 2003.  [...]

Climate Change and Global W…W…What’s That Now?

Let’s argue about what to call it.   That’s a convenient way to ”take the heat off” a problem, buy a little procrastination time and obscure the crimes of the guilty.  Of course this position may arguably be my inner cynic thinking that the name game being played regarding the catastrophic destabilization of the earths climate was engineered by consultants hired by [...]

Wish it was Christmas Everyday?

Brian Adams has a cool Christmas Song where he says, “There’s something about Christmas time that makes you wish it was Christmas everyday…” 
I like it.  It makes me pause and remember the magic.  It also makes me realize a few things that may be responsible for that feeling. I may be taking liberty here, but I’m going [...]

Take Back the Great Lakes

It occurred to me several years ago that cities along the Great Lakes shoreline really missed the boat; in fact several boats!  In terms of servicing the needs of the community,  the Great Lakes have tremendous economic potential in supporting commercial fisheries, but these values were not managed in a sustainable way. Depressingly, of course this [...]

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